Pair of lacquered wood panels with jade, Qing dynasty.

Pair of carved and assembled wood panels with applications of jade and hard stones on the obverse. The composition is formed by different carved pieces representing valuable objects: a baluster vase, with scroll decoration carved in relief, which has flowers inside; a censer with foot and lid with a lion on top; an elephant on a rectangular base holding a "gu" vase on its back, and in turn has a banner with auspicious plates hanging; and below two jade rings joined together.

The wooden board is inside a golden frame which is also assembled a golden outer frame shaped like a moltura with two handles at the top. The intermediate frame has four other carved and polychrome wood plaques in gilt and red. They are located two at the top and two at the bottom and represent in relief scenes with children playing inside a box with a lattice background.

Finally, the back panel has two matching scenes painted in gold and polychrome representing mountains in the background, a river with rocks, boats, pagodas, bridges and trees around, and at the end children playing.

Size: 128 x 4.50 x 67 cm

Provenance: Private collection, United States.